Have had a busy weekend. With Jon Brandon having a going away party Friday night, to putting up vegetables , going to church and having another party last night for him.

When he came today to say good bye, I knew that my little boy would be gone and in his place would be a man. It's hard watching your kids grow up. Watching them do things that you feel like is not the best choice for them. Yes, I'm talking about the military. I think it's just manily because I am selfish when it comes to my kids. I have to stop and remind myself that I'm not the first mother to watch their child go off to the military and I won't be the last. It takes a special person to do the honour of protecting our country and a special family to let that child go off and do it.

So, to the parents, whose place I'm in now, God bless you!!!! To the service men and women, Thank you and God Bless you!!!!